Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Latvia

Latvia: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 13 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
13 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 62.5%
World rank
33rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
39 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
8 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Latvia, 2002–2020

102030402002201120202002: 32 Thousand persons2003: 30 Thousand persons2004: 30 Thousand persons2005: 24 Thousand persons2006: 22 Thousand persons2007: 12 Thousand persons2008: 28 Thousand persons2009: 39 Thousand persons2010: 37 Thousand persons2011: 31 Thousand persons2012: 25 Thousand persons2013: 25 Thousand persons2014: 22 Thousand persons2015: 20 Thousand persons2016: 16 Thousand persons2017: 13 Thousand persons2018: 13 Thousand persons2019: 8 Thousand persons2020: 13 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Latvia stood at 13 Thousand persons.

The figure is up 62.5% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Latvia peaked at 39 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8 Thousand persons, in 2019.

Latvia ranks 33rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020) in Latvia, 2002 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2002 32 Thousand persons
2003 30 Thousand persons -6.2%
2004 30 Thousand persons +0.0%
2005 24 Thousand persons -20.0%
2006 22 Thousand persons -8.3%
2007 12 Thousand persons -45.5%
2008 28 Thousand persons +133.3%
2009 39 Thousand persons +39.3%
2010 37 Thousand persons -5.1%
2011 31 Thousand persons -16.2%
2012 25 Thousand persons -19.4%
2013 25 Thousand persons +0.0%
2014 22 Thousand persons -12.0%
2015 20 Thousand persons -9.1%
2016 16 Thousand persons -20.0%
2017 13 Thousand persons -18.8%
2018 13 Thousand persons +0.0%
2019 8 Thousand persons -38.5%
2020 13 Thousand persons +62.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.12 Thousand persons 12 Thousand persons 39 Thousand persons 8
2010s 21 Thousand persons 8 Thousand persons 37 Thousand persons 10
2020s 13 Thousand persons 13 Thousand persons 13 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 30 Ireland 18 Thousand persons compare
  2. 31 Croatia 14 Thousand persons compare
  3. 31 Croatia 14 Thousand persons compare
  4. 33 Lithuania 13 Thousand persons compare
  5. 33 Lithuania 13 Thousand persons compare
  6. 33 Latvia 13 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Latvia?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Latvia was 13 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 39 Thousand persons in 2009.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 8 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Latvia rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Latvia ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 973 data points, 1998–2020
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